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West Summerland CPR station
2013.6.36.1.022.14 · Item · 2 Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the West Summerland CPR station in the Okanagan. The station often was used but not permanently manned. It was located at mile 9.5 from Penticton. The view is looking south.

West Summerland CPR station
2013.6.36.1.022.15 · Item · 2 Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the West Summerland CPR station in the Okanagan, located 9.5 miles from Penticton. The cloud in the middle distance is stone dust from a crusher on the east side of the track. The spur to the right leads to an old crusher but does not appear to be used.

Westbridge CPR depot
2013.6.36.1.027.14 · Item · [July 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Westbridge CPR depot on the Kettle Valley Line. It is located about 11 miles north of Rock Creek and at about mile 123.3 east of Penticton. The depot house is disused and the sidings contained no cars, so there appears to be no local traffic.

2013.6.36.1.007.021 · Item · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the western portal of the C.P.R. Connaught Tunnel under Rogers Pass. The Glacier Station is a quarter mile to the rear of the camera. Fans are operated to force air through the tunnel against the direction of the trains, these therefore used for all westbound traffic. Diesel driven, steam for ancillary equipment.

Weyerhaeuser sawmill
2013.6.36.1.145.06 · Item · Aug. 1997
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken on the CPR branch from Vernon to Lumby. Depicts a small Weyerhaeuser sawmill. Looking west at Lumby. The end of the track was another 1/3 of a mile behind the camera.

Wharf at Lang Bay, B.C.
2013.6.36.1.002.122 · Item · Apr. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a wharf at Lang Bay, 14 miles southeast of Powell River. In fair repair, now used only by an oil company to pump in oil to a storage depot behind the camera.

Windsor Hotel at Fort Steele
2013.6.36.1.002.070 · Item · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Windsor Hotel at Fort Steele, 10 miles northeast of Cranbrook. It was built in 1895 by Robert D. Mather and originally was called Dalgarno House. It is being renovated as a village museum.

2013.6.36.1.062.15 · Item · Oct. 1969
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts "W.J Stewart," of Ottawa, that is located on the mid-left with two masts, and "Vector," found on the mid-right with one mast. Both were believed to be hydrographic vessels, painted in white and cream which were not Coastguard colours. Taken on the Upper Harbour of Victoria, at the Coastguard wharf.

2013.6.36.1.005.82 · Item · Apr. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a 3ft section of wooden pipe bound with wire, fitted to a metal 'T' piece with valve. Internal diameter approximately 4-5", while the facing end is approximately 6". It was recently taken out of service.